Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana : A Visual History – Witwer Michael (2018)

This illustrated guide traces the history and evolution of the beloved Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game through the paintings, sketches, illustrations and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth and continued popularity. This official illustrated history offers an unprecedented look at the visual development of one of the world’s most iconic game brands and its enduring influence on pop culture and fantasy. It contains more than seven hundred pieces of artwork from every edition of the core role-playing books, supplements and adventures, as well as Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels, decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines, classic advertisements and merchandise, never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs and unique drafts. The author team gained access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast, the personal collections of leading collectors, and the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts and imagery that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations. This comprehensive collection of Dungeons & Dragons imagery is a collectible for the game’s fans around the world.